Section 371-8-4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMSA. Approval of educational programs shall be considered valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of approval.B. Continuing education units shall be based on a fifty-five (55) minute hour allowing for a fifteen (15) minute break for each three hour segment.C. A maximum of six (6) CEUs shall be granted for a one day program and no program of the same title and content shall be granted more than twelve (12) hours.D. Home study programs shall be recognized for CEU credits when they have been reviewed and approved by NAB. CEUs shall be limited to twelve (12) per program.E. Nursing Home Administrators and Multi-Level Long Term Care Administrators shall be required to obtain twenty-four (24) hours of Board-approved CEUs between July 1 and June 30 of each year. An Administrator licensed during any part of the above-mentioned period shall accumulate no less than the equivalent of two (2) CEUs for each month following the month of licensure for relicensure.F. Residential Care Facility Administrators shall be required to obtain twelve (12) hours of Board-approved CEUs between July 1 and June 30 of each year. An Administrator licensed during any part of the above-mentioned period shall accumulate no less than the equivalent of one (1) CEU for each month following the month of licensure for relicensure.G. Each Administrator shall submit to the Board, as a condition of relicensure, a copy of all certificates received during the annual licensure period along with the Board supplied renewal form and renewal fee. Proof of attendance shall be verified against the sponsoring agencies' on-site sign-in sheets.H. An Administrator who has accumulated the necessary CEUs for the current annual period may attend an educational program of up to six (6) CEUs during the month of June and carry those CEUs into the ensuing annual period.I. Up to six (6) CEUs accumulated during the month of July may be retroactively applied for licensure renewal. CEUs submitted for this purpose may not be used twice.J. An Administrator may request prior approval for up to twelve (12) CEUs for a three (3) credit college course related to the field of nursing home administration. Proof of attendance and completion of the program may be submitted at the time of license renewal.